The paper soon alleged that a top Coliseum manager, Todd DeStefano, took money on the side from Insomniac and Go Ventures, the only two rave promotion companies that organized parties at the Coliseum and Sports Arena.

The Times says that the two promoters paid DeStefano's own production companies about $1.6 million.

At the time the promoters, more specifically Insomniac, were trying to get the Commission to let raves ride despite last year's controversy, DeStefano, a public employee, was lobbying in favor of the parties.

Insomniac had lined up top police officials to back its raves too.

As a result of the paper's investigation the Coliseum and Sports Arena have essentially locked out raves. The D.A. is investigating the DeStefano relationships. And EDC moved to Las Vegas.

The two big promoters in town, Insomniac and Go Ventures, which used to promote New Year's Eve's Together As One at the Sports Arena, have gone their separate ways.